Alien

by Strapping Young Lad

Alien cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 March 2005
  • Label: Dance Wax
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 54:41
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: One Tribe, Dave Young, Gem, Devin Townsend, Byron Stroud

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Devin Townsend channeled his manic depression into this chaotic, extreme metal album. 'Alien' is relentless, featuring inhumanly fast drumming by Gene Hoglan and layers of industrial noise. It is a terrifying, brilliant peek into a disordered mind.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, industrial, maximalist, theatrical, bombastic

Tracklist

  1. Imperial (02:17)
  2. Skeksis (06:42)
  3. Shitstorm (04:22)
  4. Love? (04:53)
  5. Shine (05:13)
  6. We Ride (02:37)
  7. Possessions (04:12)
  8. Two Weeks (03:28)
  9. Thalamus (03:58)
  10. Zen (05:02)
  11. Info Dump (11:57)

Credits

  • One Tribe - primary artist
  • Gem - primary artist, featuring
  • George Kelly - written-by
  • MC Double R - featuring
  • Errol Simms - mixed by, arranged by
  • Strapping Young Lad - composer
  • Kristina Ardron - additional engineer
  • Shaun Thingvold - engineer, mix
  • Devin Townsend - engineer, keyboard, lyricist, producer, samples from artist
  • Dave Young - keyboard, recording
  • Greg Reely - mastering
  • Byron Stroud - co producer

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